The man appeared to be only in his thirties, with broad shoulders and long arms, wide brows and deep-set eyes, leaving a striking and unforgettable impression at first sight.

“Although the Blood Lipid Pill has some value, since I promised him a request back then, giving it to him is fine. But it was truly foolish of him to use my promise on someone else. He gave up his last chance himself, so he can’t blame me. It seems my decision at the time was correct.”

The man in white robes was none other than the current patriarch of The Sullivan Family, the Nascent Soul stage powerhouse Miles Sullivan, whose expression was now exceptionally cold.

“Master, Young Master Grant is a man of sentiment, and he hasn’t been cultivating for long. It’s normal for him to have things he can’t let go of. But to reach Foundation Establishment completion within five years is not slow at all—he’s barely keeping up with Young Master Samuel’s progress.” Harvey chimed in with a smile.

“Hmph! He really thinks it was a stroke of luck that he found that bottle of Profound Water three years ago? If I hadn’t had someone deliberately throw it there, how could he have had such an opportunity? He used a whole bottle of Profound Water and only now reached Foundation Establishment completion—shows how poor his aptitude is.” Miles Sullivan snorted coldly.

“That’s true, Young Master Grant’s aptitude is indeed far inferior to Young Master Samuel. But if you want to fulfill your wish, Master, Young Master Grant must also advance to the Golden Core stage.” Harvey replied with a wry smile.

“Of course I know this. Otherwise, five years ago, I wouldn’t have sent you to bring him back to The Sullivan Family. This time, as the Nightmare Palace opens, give him a spot as well. If he can use this chance to form a Golden Core, even if it’s the lowest grade, my planning won’t have been in vain.” Miles Sullivan instructed calmly.

“Yes, Master, I’ll arrange it right away. With the Nightmare Palace opening ahead of schedule, I’m afraid the elders in the clan will fight tooth and nail for spots again. But no matter how they fight, they wouldn’t dare not leave two spots for the patriarch. By the way, should we give a heads-up to Raymond Sullivan? After all, Young Master Brooks’s friend offended him, and his son is one of the three candidates. We don’t want Young Master Grant to get into trouble because of this.” Harvey agreed and asked with a smile.

“My son, Miles Sullivan, if he can’t even handle those at the same level, then he deserves to die. There’s no need to worry about this. Also, have Samuel come out of seclusion. The Nightmare Palace is quite dangerous—even for him, he needs to prepare. The matter of the Nightmare Palace can also be officially announced to the public.” Miles Sullivan thought for a moment and added.

Harvey naturally replied “Yes” repeatedly.

Half a day later, news about the Nightmare Palace reappearing and the clan preparing to send outstanding disciples inside quickly spread throughout The Sullivan Family, causing a huge stir. Almost everyone was discussing everything related to the Nightmare Palace.

Two days later, at Evan Sullivan’s residence.

The chubby young man was extremely excited as he shared all the information he had gathered with the other two.

“It’s said that the Nightmare Palace is a secret realm created by some mysterious mighty figure countless years ago. It appears once every sixty years, and always descends somewhere in our Tiannan Prefecture, but its location is random each time.”

“Inside the Nightmare Palace is a small world of its own, rich in all kinds of spiritual herbs and materials. There’s even a naturally formed Divine Cauldron Peak that automatically absorbs the world’s spiritual energy to nurture spirit pills. Every time it opens, a kind of pill called the ‘Taiyi Pill’ flies out from it. It’s said that taking this pill while forming a Golden Core not only increases the success rate, but also greatly improves the quality of the core. It’s a peerless spiritual medicine that can’t be found anywhere else.”

“Also, there are rare opportunities like the Golden Palace Pool that can cleanse the marrow and transform the body, the Azure Fire Cave that can forge Azure Fire Eyes, the Heavenly Soldier Pavilion filled with countless puppet soldiers, and the Poison Dragon Pool that houses all kinds of spirit insects. The Nightmare Palace is vast beyond measure, and these are just the secret places that have already been discovered—there are many more good places that no one has ever set foot in.”

“With so many benefits, why does the clan only send Foundation Establishment disciples? Wouldn’t the elders go themselves and sweep everything clean?” The handsome young man on the bed, who had just woken up after taking the Blood Lipid Pill, couldn’t help but ask.

“Third Brother, you don’t know this. The Nightmare Palace doesn’t allow anyone above the Golden Core stage to enter. Even if someone forms a Golden Core inside, the Nightmare Palace will use its restrictions to immediately transfer them out. Back in the day, several immortal cultivation families in Tiannan were unwilling to accept this and joined forces with many Nascent Soul cultivators, trying to break the Nightmare Palace’s restrictions from the outside. They spent half a month and countless spirit stones, but it was all in vain. In the end, even a Mahayana cultivator was alarmed, but as soon as he made a move, he was scared off by a terrifying aura that suddenly appeared from within the Nightmare Palace.” The chubby young man replied, clicking his tongue.

“Second Brother, you’re lying. Mahayana is second only to immortals—how could he be scared off by just an aura!” Evan Sullivan looked completely unconvinced.

“Well, I don’t know if it’s true or not—I did say it’s just a rumor. But one thing’s for sure: the Nightmare Palace is a place even Mahayana cultivators can’t do anything about. Otherwise, why would they wait for the sixty-year opening? They’d have used their great power to keep it in this world long ago.” Victor Sullivan shook his head as he spoke.

“No wonder so many people in the clan are jumping around now, especially those direct disciples who think they have a shot.” The handsome young man grinned.